Where does “heykel” come from?

heykel (English) comes from Persian هیکل, from Arabic هَيْكَل, from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.

heykel (English): The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church

Definitions

  1. The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church

Ancestry of “heykel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهیکلtemple; statue; physique
2Arabicهَيْكَلarmature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,...
3Akkadian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
4Sumerian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
5Sumerian𒂍house; temple
Every word from Sumerian 𒂍 →Every word from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲 →Every word from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲 →